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LAWSON
STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3060 Wilson Road
Birmingham, AL 35221
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Geri Albright
Director of Public Relations
(205) 929-6315
galbright@lawsonstate.edu
Lawson
State Becomes Newest Member of the National
Alternative Fuels Training Consortium
DECEMBER 2008
- The Alabama Center for Automotive Excellence
at Lawson State Community College is the newest
member of the National Alternative Fuels Training
Consortium (NAFTC). Tommy Hobbs, Business and
Industry Liaison, accepted the College's membership
plaque in Dallas, Texas on December 12, 2008
while attending the Consortium's newest training
on Hybrid Vehicles. "The College is diligently
working to bring the leading transportation
technology to Alabama," said Perry Ward,
President of Lawson State Community College.
"The National Alternative Fuels Training
Center and the Snap-on Diagnostic Training Center
are our two newest training opportunities at
the Alabama Center for Automotive Excellence,"
added Dr. Ward.
One of the newest classes to
be offered through the Consortium will be First
Responder Safety Training: Hybrid Electric Vehicles.
Additional classes and workshops to be offered
by Lawson State include a wide array of topics
such as biodiesel, ethanol, hybrids, hydrogen,
fuel cells, natural gas (CNG cylinder inspection,
LNG, and light- and heavy-duty vehicles), battery-powered
electric vehicles, and propane. Courses on transient
emissions testing and AFV applications for forklift
and material handling will also be available.
This new technology is especially relevant to
automotive technicians, employers, fleet operators,
training institutions, public interest groups,
and private entrepreneurs.
The National Alternative Fuels
Training Consortium is a pioneer and a national
leader in promoting programs and activities
that desire to cure America's addiction to oil
and lead to energy independence and the greater
use of cleaner transportation. The NAFTC is
the only nationwide alternative fuel vehicle
and advanced technology vehicle training organization
in the United States!
Founded in 1992, the NAFTC is
headquartered at West Virginia University and
presently consists of 36 National Training Centers
spanning the country from New York to California.
Each center provides Training with Impact through
its experienced instructors and real-world shop
facilities. Approximately 70 Affiliate and Associate
members also support the NAFTC's mission to
provide the training infrastructure for implementing
the widespread use of alternative fuels, alternative
fuel vehicles, and advanced technology vehicles.
The Consortium's effort to increase our nation's
energy security, as well as improve our air
quality by reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
is embodied in its motto "Because Clean
Air and Energy Independence Matter."
The Alabama Center for Automotive
Excellence at Lawson State offers students an
associate degree in automotive technology which
allows them to specialize in GM, Ford, or Toyota
technology. The Center also has excellent auto
body/collision repair and medium/heavy truck
technology programs. Lawson State leads the
southeast in transportation programs. For more
information about Alternative Fuel classes or
other automotive educational opportunities contact
Tommy Hobbs, 205-929-3521.
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